BRANCH UPDATE Pawel Podolski NECA VIC Executive Director Dean Spicer NECA VIC President
Welcome – join us on a small journey around the many exciting happenings and undertakings across NECA Victoria, since the last edition of NECA News.
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First and foremost, I am exceptionally proud of NECA Victoria achieving a very significant member engagement milestone – our member numbers are at a record high, and we continue to see heightened interest in membership from across all pockets of the state. As a community, as an industry, we are only as strong as the collective voice we jointly represent. Welcome to all the new members of our NECA Vic community, and a big shout out to the long-standing members who have been on a voyage of change with us over many years. Many of you would have seen the transformation in service quality enhancements, a stronger on-the-ground presence in our technical and safety spaces and broadening of the scope of services provided at NECA Vic. These have included services delivered through our NECA owned legal practice (Constructive Legal Solutions) and new business support arm (Business Solutions Hub). If you’ve been sitting on the fence and thinking about joining or perhaps re-joining the NECA Vic family – there is no better time than now. In the next few sections of this magazine, you will get a sense of some of the excitement and initiatives the team at NECA Vic has been beavering away at.
Update on NECA Vic’s digital transformation To better support our members and provide an improved user experience, you will have noticed several upgrades to our systems in Victoria. Our HSEQ Plus, health and safety management system has been revamped recently, and now has a mobile app that can be used by staff directly, making it easier to prioritise safety at your workplace. It also features a copy of the much-loved Redbook. We have also launched a new member portal, which is more streamlined and will allow for more
functionality. There are several other digital transformation improvements in the short-to-medium term horizon, which will make your lives and engagement with NECA Victoria even easier, so stay tuned.
Commemorative keepsake from the 2020/21 Excellence Awards If you didn’t get to tune into the virtual broadcast of the 2020/21 Excellence Awards, it is now available on the NECA Victoria website to watch on demand. If you’ve never been or nominated a project, this is a great opportunity to get a feel for what happens at the prestigious events. This year, we also created a commemorative keepsake book that can be downloaded and shared with clients or to browse through as a memento.
Major updates to HSEQ Plus Due to legislative changes , NECA Victoria has made several very major changes to the content of our HSEQ Plus system. Be sure to check the change log and download latest copies of the documentation and SWMS, to ensure you remain compliant. Also don’t forget to provide all your staff with access to the safety Redbook, which is now also available via the digital application as part of HSEQ Plus.
NECA’s 2022/23 Victorian Government Pre-Budget Submission As part of ongoing advocacy efforts, NECA has compiled a list of issues for consideration by the Victorian Government in our pre-budget submissions. It’s been wonderful to see the engagement from many members in coming forward with issues that are most hurting them now. This feedback and input strengthens our collective industry voice, and ensures we are working with government on solving the most impactful priorities. A copy of the submission can be viewed on our website under the advocacy menu.
June 2022
